Job Description
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, in partnership with the Methodist Transplant Institute in Memphis, TN, is accepting applications for an experienced multi-organ abdominal transplant surgeon to serve as Chief of the Division of Transplantation. This is a full-time tenure track Open Rank Professor. As a leader in the field of organ transplantation for more than forty years, this transplant program provides liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation, living donor organ transplantation, and general surgery to patients with end-stage organ disease in the Midsouth.
Responsibilities
Skilled leader with a track record of supporting excellent patient outcomes, fostering program growth, and ensuring compliance with UNOS and OPTN rules and bylaws. The Chief should be able to build and/or maintain relationships with community and internal partners. The Chief will also serve as the Director of the Methodist Transplant Institute and will oversee surgical and medical directors, as well as the senior administrative director of transplantation, to ensure high-quality patient outcomes while broadening the reach of the Institute.
Participation in the training of medical students, general surgery residents, and transplant surgery fellows is expected. Opportunities to participate in clinical and translational research exist and are highly encouraged through our endowed Transplant Research Institute. Supervision of advanced practice providers is required.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: DDS/DMD or equivalent degree. Completion of ASTS Fellowship.
EXPERIENCE: Experience in complex liver transplantation, including pediatric and live donor liver transplantation is desired. Trained in an ASTS-accredited abdominal transplant fellowship. Proven leadership ability, along with excellent team building, collaboration and exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Strong interest in laparoscopic or robotic living donor nephrectomy would be preferable.
LICENSES: Board-certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Licensed Physician by Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.
